Competition for boat tour operator evolving, NPC says

From the Niagara Falls Review: The Niagara Parks Commission will keep tweaking its process for picking a boat tour operator while it moves toward a Nov. 24 target deadline for companies to submit their bids to run Niagara River boat tours, general manager John Kernahan says. A month after the provincial agency launched a competition…

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Niagara Convention Groups Get Social with New Niagara Falls Dining Experiences

From a press release seen on HospitalityNET: Delegates at a Niagara convention find more than world-class meeting venues, access to attractions and one of the world’s greatest wonders. Niagara Falls has transformed itself into a dining destination, much of which is tailored to groups. From locally produced foods to international fare, Niagara Falls dining is…

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Tour boats contract bid process under fire

From the Globe and Mail: The Niagara Parks Commission is fending off claims it is tilting a tendering process in favour of the Maid of the Mist, the tour boat company whose exclusive access to Niagara Falls has been controversial for the Ontario government agency. Last year, after a four-decade monopoly for the Maid’s American…

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Study shows economic activity of Niagara’s Winter Festival of Lights is more than 40 times its price tag

From a press release seen on the Winter Festival of Lights web site: A detailed study of the 2009 Winter Festival of Lights found that the 59-day Festival generated $57.3 million in economic benefits for the region, more than 40 times the event’s fiscal year expenditures of $1.3 million. In its 42-page report, Toronto-based research…

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